Push to reinstate 100km/h limit for notorious SH2 stretch
Public submissions sought to raise the SH2 speed limit to 100km/h.
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Cameras caught them incorrectly stopped while waiting for a park. It cost them $100
The council's decision to enforce the fine is called 'silly and stupid'.
Wine-making student wins scholarship
A former Te Puke High student will take his love of wine to university next month.
Death without debt: How to DIY a funeral
A Western Bay woman is sharing ways people can minimise of the cost of funerals.
Raw horsepower on display
Clydesdale wagon rides are among the many attractions at the Te Puke A&P Show.
‘Horrendous’: Ōpōtiki hit by wave of foul odour complaints
The council received seven odour complaints but Facebook reports suggest 60-80.
One dead in water-related incident in Tauranga
Emergency services are at the scene.
BoP house fire spreads to shelterbelt
Fire crews battle house fire and shelterbelt blaze near school.
Di-vine: Seaside BoP property with orchard hits market
The property spans 18.2ha with stunning sea views near Waihī and Katikati.
Why fast-growing schools are having to say 'No' to new students
'The ministry won’t give you more buildings if you have too many out-of-zone enrolments.'
'A reconnect for me': Thousands embrace Māori culture at event
Māori in the Moana unites the community through culture, music and workshops.
Waitangi Day celebrated with cultural diversity
Tauranga celebrates Waitangi Day with diverse cultures, music, and performances.
Unity and history: Community marks Waitangi Day in Tauranga
Crowd celebrates Waitangi Day at Hopukiore despite light rain.
Māori ward race gets under way
Nominations have opened for Tauranga's Te Awanui ward byelection.
Truck driver charged after 'shocking' overtaking on Kaimāī Range captured on dashcam
The man has been charged by police with dangerous driving.
Coromandel man accused of fatally shooting pig hunter granted bail until 2027
Stu Edmondson is accused of murdering a pig hunter and attempting to murder another.
'Extremely' valuable service medals stolen from family
Police are seeking information to reunite the medals with their owners.
Tauranga students travel 365km to engage with Waitangi, politics
They engaged with influencers and politicians, asking tough questions.
BoP highway under stop/go after flooding
NZTA says the road was closed at 12.30am.
'I was in shock': Grandad finds four preschoolers on road after escaping from daycare
'I would be asking a lot of questions ... cars don’t go slow around there.'
'Forever 8': Women deny killing young boy in alleged assault
The pair accused of killing Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa plan to take the charges to trial.
Coromandel shooting: Stu Edmondson denies charges, trial in two years
The shooting occurred near Coromandel town in December, killing Kevin Mabbott.
Co-operative grocery store pitched to battle food insecurity
Target recipients include those experiencing food insecurity.
'A means of expression': Obstacles of chronic fatigue no barrier for student selected in art exhibition
A Rotorua young achiever's hard work has been exhibited across New Zealand
144m to 1 odds: Golfer hits second hole-in-one on same hole
'I have been playing for about 16 years, and they are the only hole-in-ones I have had.'
'I heard all my bones break': Runner loses leg in farming accident
The 'shattered' bones in his leg were 'like Weet-Bix', he said.
Hollywood stuntman's film 'Pākehā' inspired by 1980s childhood
Writer-director Mana Hira Davis is making a short film called Pākehā.
Greerton's lifeline for Tauranga's vulnerable people
'When you have nothing, how are you supposed to get ahead?'
Waitangi Day in the Bay of Plenty: Your guide to events
Annual events will be returning this Waitangi Day to bring local communities together.
School community rallies after theft
Community supports Ōropi School after break-in, tools stolen.
Driver dies after car crashes, rolls into creek, in Pukehina
Police confirmed there were no other passengers in the vehicle.
Life’s a beach: Best Beach 2025 winners react to victories
The Herald Travel’s Best Beach competition has hung up its jandals for another year.
Mum’s ‘hellish’ fight to recover after motorcycle crash
'I was high-sided into the air and landed on the cheese-cutters.'
Opinion: History shows average market forecasts often miss the mark
OPINION: The market has risen in 93 out of 125 years, with 47 years over 20%.